... because the returns are negligible, or they leave," he said. Simmons First National Bank is one of the largest student loan lenders in Arkansas, originating between $55 million and $60 million in loans a year, which it later sells to the secondary ...

... feel good about it.'' Simmons has become a niche bank with its credit card services and being one of the top student loan lenders in the state. "Our chairman, Tommy May, believes our best chance to survive is the community bank philosophy ...

... Corp. are also big players in the private student loan business. And there has been an explosion in specialized student loan lenders, such as EduCap, Nelnet Inc., NextStudent Inc., Student Loan Corp., College Loan Corp., CIT Group Inc ...